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Table 2 Choking scenario: Percentage of person's completing each step based on days since training

From: First aid skill retention of first responders within the workplace

 

Days Since Training

 

1-30

31-90

91-182

183-365

366-547

548-730

731-1095

1096+

Scene Safety

        

   Ensure No Danger

5

0

15

6

2

4

0

4

   Gloves

52

41

46

44

42

40

27

38

   Pocket Mask

57

68

71

73

65

56

53

50

Airway

        

   Ask "Are you choking"

38

21

34

29

21

32

20

29

   Determine if patient can speak or cough

71

79

78

63

58

72

7

38

Clear the Airway

        

   Abdominal thrust - correct placement

14

38

80

31

26

16

20

8

   Repeat thrusts (airway cleared/unconscious)

19

21

76

21

21

20

7

0

EMS

        

   Activate EMS

33

62

71

50

49

40

33

52

Airway

        

   Open the airway (appropriate technique)

62

53

59

58

72

36

33

29

   Look in mouth for foreign body

57

53

59

60

56

40

53

29

Breathing

        

   Seal pocket mask properly

62

50

71

67

65

28

47

25

   Attempt to ventilate

71

53

71

77

70

52

53

58

   Reposition the head

67

15

34

38

40

20

7

17

   Re-attempt to ventilate

48

47

56

48

53

40

33

29